Barrett, West Virginia facts for kids
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Location in West Virginia
Barrett
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Boone |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Barrett is a small community located in Boone County, West Virginia, in the United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a place with a shared identity but without its own local government.
Barrett is also known as a coal town. This means its history and growth are closely tied to the coal mining industry. In the year 2000, about 781 people lived there.
The community sits along the Pond Fork River. Barrett was named after Charles Barrett. He worked for the Cole & Crane Lumber Company, which once had a mill in the area.
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